I received my Masters in Science from Western Illinois University yesterday. My little family of four and my mother-in-law traveled out in two vehicles to Macomb, Illinois, for the graduation ceremony. Already this winter has proven to be frightful, and we traveled in icy rain on the way up and snow on the way home. I graduated with my masters 20 years after my bachelor’s degree. I always wanted my masters but life kind of got in the way. I…